The Joukowsky Institute regrets that we must POSTPONE
State of the Field 2020: Archaeology of the Levant
until Fall 2020.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and are in the process of working with speakers to find new dates. We will share the new schedule as soon as it is confirmed.
Archaeology of the Levant
Friday, March 13th – Saturday, March 14th, 2020
Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World
Rhode Island Hall, Brown University
60 George Street, Providence, RI
www.brown.edu/go/archaeology
The Levant, a loosely defined region encompassing the modern countries of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, and Cyprus, is rich in archaeology and history. The region has been central to the discipline of archaeology since the nineteenth century, and arguably even earlier. A long history of colonial rule, political and religious differences, academic specializations and passions, stark financial inequalities and war continue to inform and limit dialogue not only among local and foreign archaeologists working there, but also among scholars, local communities, government officials, and other stakeholders. Aware of the ancient and modern importance of the region, the peculiar challenges it poses, the possibilities for collaboration, and the need for creative perspectives, the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World at Brown University will host a conference in March 2020 dedicated to addressing these unique aspects of the Levant through constructive discussion of:
- Current directions, critical trends and lacunae in archaeological research
- Museum, archival studies, and other investigations that rely primarily on archaeological legacy data
- The effects of colonial rule, modern geopolitics, fluctuating national boundaries, war, and migration, among many other factors on the practice and interpretations of archaeological work in the region.
The event is part of the “State of the Field” conference series, a yearly meeting which aims to highlight and reflect upon specific thematic or regional archaeological topics within a community of its scholars.
Friday, March 13, 2020
4:00-4:15pm – Welcome by Conference Organizers
4:15-6:00pm – Archaeology, Photography, Evidence: A Conversation
Ariel Caine (Forensic Architecture)
Felipe Rojas (Brown University)
Yorke Rowan (University of Chicago)
Saturday, March 14, 2020
9:00-9:10am – Welcome by Conference Organizers
Session 1: Archaeology and Agricultural Histories
9:10-9:30am – Gideon Avni (Hebrew Union College Jerusalem and
the Israel Antiquities Authority)
9:30-9:50am – Bethany Walker (University of Bonn)
9:50-10:10am – Beshara Doumani (Brown University)
10:10-10:40am – Discussion
10:40-11:00am – Coffee Break
Session 2: Archaeological Practices
11:00-11:20am – Hamed Salem (Birzeit University)
11:20-11:40am – Peter Akkermans (Leiden University)
11:40am-12:00pm – Alexis Boutin (Sonoma State University)
12:00-12:30pm – Discussion
12:30-2:30pm – Lunch Break
Session 3: Politics and Archaeology
2:30-2:45pm – Rafi Greenberg (Brown University and Tel Aviv University)
2:45-3:00pm – Brian Boyd (Columbia University)
3:00-3:15pm – Morag Kersel (DePaul University)
3:15-3:55pm – Discussion
3:55-4:15pm – Coffee Break
4:15-5:15pm – Closing Remarks and Final Discussion
Free and open to the public. No pre-registration necessary.
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